Baltimore’s Housing Options and Opportunities Act aims to expand affordable housing and rental spaces, drawing mixed reactions from residents and councilmembers.

The act, supported by Mayor Brandon Scott and councilmembers Zac Blanchard and Ryan Dorsey, focuses on affordable housing, home ownership, and creating additional rental space in Baltimore.

“I envision a city where whatever size housing you need exists and is allowed to exist in any neighborhood where you want to live in,” Dorsey said.

Stacy Kane, a resident of Waverly, supports the idea of homeowners subdividing their houses and renting out space but is worried about out-of-town corporate landlords buying and taking over properties.

“When you have someone who has zero investment in the community, they want to siphon money but

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